Ceramic Industry in India.

Ceramic Industry in India is about 100 years old. It comprises ceramic tile, sanitary ware, vitrified tile called as " man-made granite" and some crockery items. Ceramic Products are manufactured both in large and small scale sector with wide variety of type, size, quality and some standards.

India have achieved rank 5th in the world in term of production of ceramic tiles. Indian ceramic goods are being manufactured with the technology adopted by international standard.

Indian tiles are are competitive in the international market. These goods are largely exported to East and West Asian regions, European countries and USA. Now a days number of consumption of Indian Ceramic is getting popular in every corner of the world.

The main benefit are this industry in India is highly labour intensive while in developed countries like USA, UK and other countries adopt fully automation. But with that Indian market is also struggling in production capacity with second machinery and old technology. Quality and innovation is rarely occur first before these developed countries.

The only solutions is the equipments are old and need to be updated to fight international market. We require new design and latest concept of  Industry. Technology should be developed and created only in nation. R&D should be done on regular basis.

- Pratik Patel

(*sources: ceramic industry news **Researched by Shreeji Group.)

Morbi lines up Rs 9,000m. investment

India’s booming ceramic sector is about to receive another gigantic shot in the arm. According to sources, the Morbi-Thangadh region is all set to invest upwards of 9,000m. Rs in the coming year in a bid to improve the overseas competitiveness of the region’s products.
With the USA and Europe firmly on the export radar, companies in Gujarat see an improvement in service and quality as being key to assuring their ability to seize increasing levels of overseas market share.
 
There are over 400 units in the Morbi-Than region alone, which account for a total production of nearly 1.7 million sq metres of vitrified tiles per day - some 70 per cent of the country’s total production. At present a large chunk of this is consumed in the domestic market. While the export share is less than 14 per cent.
 
 “The total investment this year, including in expansion and new units, is likely to touch the Rs 9 billion mark,” said Girish Pethapara, president, Gujarat Vitrified Tiles Association.
 
The Morbi-Than brand has already created a loyal market in Dubai and other African countries and is now looking to spread its wings further.

-by public dispatched report.